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Former AMC Executive Pan Joins Verizon Content Team
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SVOD Head Penella Adds Oversight of AMC Plus
AMC Networks said that it has expanded the role of Miguel Penella, its president of SVOD, to include AMC Plus, its ad-free on-demand offering.
Ex-Facebook Exec Compares Big Tech to Big Tobacco
Tells Hill playbook was to addict consumers in search of bigger profits
Business
Philo Enters Marketing Deal with Best Buy
Shoppers at the retail chain can get a free month of the vMVPD's service when they purchase select OTT devices
Sling TV Becomes First Pay TV Operator to Debut ‘Watch Party’ Feature
Available now on Chrome browsers, subscribers can invite up to three friends for co-viewing
Variety and The Hollywood Reporter Combine in Joint Venture
Deal puts control of the two oldest and largest trades covering the entertainment industry, along with Deadline Hollywood, into the hands of one company
6.6M Will Cut the Cord in 2020, eMarketer Says
Research company says more than 31 million homes have ditched linear pay TV so far
Technology
Google Releases Android 11 Update for Android TV
New OS iteration includes 'Instant Apps' and PIN code purchasing features, along with other usability and privacy upgrades
Samsung and LG Hit with Smart TV Tech Patent Suit by SoftBank IP Subsidiary
DivX LCC, a part of notorious patent litigator Fortress Investment Group, says defendants' smart TVs and other streaming video hardware infringe on four of its patents
Samsung Launching Smart TV App, TV Plus, on Galaxy Smartphones
Korean tech giant also cancels its 2020 developers conference amid COVID-19 concerns
